Tuesday, December 19, 2006

Sex Matters When It Comes to Pain


An article in the Washington Post this morning by Francesca Lunzer Kritz made me chuckle because it could have been written about my self and my husband:




The article goes onto to explain that growing research suggests that men's and women's nervous systems process pain information differently and act on it differently. The differences are important to recognize because it could help clinicians fine-tune pain treatments as need grows, especially with aging baby-boomers.


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